Wednesday, June 20, 2012

I worked the rose in three different shades of red.....................

I usually love to work pink roses..........but this design seemed to call for a more vintage look of red.........

then I selected several different colors for the leaves and vines..............

Over the years, I have come to love the different hues of green that one can find in leaves and foliage.

How about you?

This time, I wanted to experiment with a few light colors on the leaves. I also wanted the thorns on the stem to stand out a little. I always tend to make the small daisies into blue forget-me-nots.

I love the way these colors all worked together, giving the piece almost an nostalgic charm to it.

As you can see, I decided not to place the french knot/eyelet holes in the inside heart space(see the design above), but decided to leave that space blank. It would be a perfect spot to monogram an initial for pillowcases or towels..............

don't you think?

And here it is...............I really enjoyed working on this piece.

Have any of you started to embroider this design yet?

If so, what color did you chose for the roses.............the leaves...........

and the small daisies.

I would love to hear about it and to see your work!

While tending my flower gardens, this beautiful creature posed long enough for me to take a photo of it...............even though I am sure it is one of many who are destroying half of my blooms.............

I love the insect world.............

the creatures in it are full of design and color..............

and a bit whimsical..........

don't you think?

I think this creature just might be a design in my next book I am working on..................

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I live a blessed life where my passion and work is doing hand embroidery.I do a broad range of embroidery stitches and love to embroider vintage designs to be used in the home for today. In 2014, I accomplished my dream of opening my vintage shop where I sell my own embroidered linens, vintage linens and vintage dishware.